State of the climate: 2026 on track to tie 2024 as warmest year on record
Carbon Brief's analysis says three-quarters of the way through the year it is virtually certain 2026 will finish as the warmest or second-warmest year measured.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
Interactive: Who wants what at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya
Carbon Brief maps the negotiating positions countries will bring to the UN climate talks in Turkey against a backdrop of war and contested finance.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
EPA pulls the plug on regulating air pollution from large livestock and poultry operations
The agency ended a 20-plus-year effort to develop methods for monitoring emissions from factory farms, effectively shelving regulation.
Insideclimatenews · +3 outlets
Tech industry invests in mega gas plants to power data centers
The data center boom is driving large new gas generation, which analysts argue could be costly and climate-damaging if computing demand disappoints.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
US buildings lost to wildfires could nearly triple by 2060, study finds
New research projects a sharp rise in wildfire-threatened buildings in the contiguous US absent changes to forest management and development patterns.
Insideclimatenews · +6 outlets
Permitting bill tests greens' faith as Senate deal advances
A Senate permitting reform package divides environmentalists, with supporters arguing clean energy ultimately benefits and critics wary of fossil provisions.
Politico · +2 outlets
Odisha signs 18 MoUs worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore for clean energy transition
The Indian state secured large investment proposals at a renewable energy summit as it pushes its energy transition.
tennews.in · +4 outlets
US Democrats pivot to energy bills as the face of climate policy
With electricity costs dominating midterm campaigns, clean energy advocates and candidates are framing climate action around household bills.
Inquirer.net · +14 outlets
EU-India clean energy partnership advancing Modi's renewable vision, EU ambassador says
EU and German officials reaffirm cooperation with India on renewables, with the ambassador saying India's expansion could save another USD 100 billion by 2030.
The Tribune · +4 outlets
Electric trucks reach 50% of China's heavy truck sales as diesel demand falls
China sold 33,100 electric heavy trucks in September, up 37% year over year, while the overall heavy-truck market shrank 21%.
Electrek · +9 outlets
Interactive: Who wants what at COP31 climate summit
Carbon Brief previews negotiating positions for the Antalya talks.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
China bets on renewable energy to gain an edge in the AI data center race
China is leaning on its wind, solar and battery industries to power data centers as global AI demand surges.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
India races ahead on clean power as Modi flags 500 GW push
India's renewable buildout is accelerating as the prime minister cites a 500 GW capacity target.
climate.economictimes.indiatimes.com
PJM's revised data center backstop procurement shrinks to as little as 630 MW
Utilities in the PJM footprint lowered large-load forecasts, cutting the planned backstop procurement from an initial 6,800-MW target.
Utilitydive · +3 outlets
EPA ends methane and air pollution monitoring effort for factory farms
The move shuts down a long-running effort to develop emissions monitoring methods for large livestock operations.
Insideclimatenews · +13 outlets
AI data center expansion threatens UK's net zero emissions targets
Fast-growing AI data centers and their energy and water demands are putting pressure on the UK's climate goals.
https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/ · +9 outlets
BYD sold more EVs last month than the US did all quarter, topping 300,000
BYD set a new monthly record in October as Chinese EV sales continue to outpace the US market.
Electrek
TotalEnergies sees oil demand leveling off in the 2030s as EV sales surge
The company projects three global energy pathways to 2060 and warns of climate risks alongside plateauing oil demand.
Forbes Middle East · +1 outlets